Catholic Charities Corporation

Programs: Children & family services: whether the need is a loving home for foster care or help with emotional disorders, catholic charities provides an integrated system of services to children and families, including early learning day care centers and head start programs with early childhood educated staff, parenting classes, after school programs, and summer camp. Catholic charities trains new foster parents and provides ged classes and community-based socialization.

behavioral health services: catholic charities provides a comprehensive system of services designed specifically for the mental health and chemical dependency needs of children, youth, and adults. Many services are offered by bilingual, bi-cultural staff to specifically serve the hispanic community. Programs are offered at multiple locations, including residential settings, by licensed therapists and psychiatrists.

parish and pastoral services:catholic charities works in partnership with parishes, community organizations, and other diocesan offices to provide education, formation and training activities, and direct services to individuals and families, including youth and young adults and refugees. Human life and dignity services are also provided under this area. The social action office provides social education and advocacy and ensures that organizational actions taken are consistent with the priorities of the bishop of cleveland, the united states conference of catholic bishops, catholic conference of ohio and catholic charities usa.

emergency services: whether they are the working poor or unemployed and homeless, the number of people with emergency and transitional needs continue to grow. Grounded in catholic social teaching, catholic charities acquires, provides and manages resources for food assistance. Basic needs assistance is also provided to individuals needing immediate, short term help, depending upon the availability of funds. Catholic charities is motivated to assist those with the most basic needs of food and shelter, but strives to help move people beyond permanent crisis. Toward that end, catholic charities also provides job readiness training. Persons with disabilities: catholic charities provides services to children and adults with disabilities, enabling them to live to their fullest potential. Social and recreational activities, such as summer day camp and monthly dances, provide opportunities for life enrichment. We also provide educational, spiritual, pastoral, sacramental, and catechetical services to enhance the lives of these individuals and their families. Older adults: catholic charities works with seniors to ensure that they maintain their dignity of life with attention to emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Catholic charities offers a range of services, including community based meals in a safe environment, meal delivery, and adult day center activities. These services provide our older adults an opportunity to remain active and have regular socialization activities and nutritious meals.